NEW: Hearing to decide Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's Olympic future after failed drug test
Russian athletes in Beijing and also at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been competing as the Russian Olympic Committee because of this.Valieva was tested at last December's Russian national championships and her positive result was confirmed to the ITA on Tuesday,The Russian Anti-Doping Agency imposed an automatic provisional suspension, which it lifted following Valieva's appeal Wednesday.
The ITA said it would lead an appeal against this decision on behalf of the International Olympic Committee in the Court of Arbitration for Sport. "The IOC will exercise its right to appeal and not to wait for the reasoned decision by RUSADA, because a decision is needed before the next competition the athlete is due to take part in ," the agency said.Valieva, who helped the ROC win gold in the team event, was considered a favorite in the women's individual event.Team USA will likely see its silver medal upgraded to a gold and Japan's bronze bumped to silver.
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